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thyme
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Thyme
(gcide) | Thyme \Thyme\ (t[imac]m), n. [OE. tyme, L. thymum, Gr. qy`mon,
qy`mos; cf. qy`ein, to sacrifice, qy`os a sacrifice,
offering, incense: cf. F. thym; -- perhaps so named because
of its sweet smell. Cf. Fume, n.] (Bot.)
Any plant of the labiate genus Thymus. The garden thyme
(Thymus vulgaris) is a warm, pungent aromatic, much used to
give a relish to seasoning and soups.
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Ankle deep in moss and flowery thyme. --Cowper.
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Cat thyme, a labiate plant (Teucrium Marum) of the
Mediterranean religion. Cats are said to be fond of
rolling on it. --J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants).
Wild thyme, Thymus Serpyllum, common on banks and
hillsides in Europe.
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I know a bank where the wild thyme blows. --Shak.
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thyme
(wn) | thyme
n 1: any of various mints of the genus Thymus
2: leaves can be used as seasoning for almost any meat and stews
and stuffings and vegetables |
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bathymetry
(encz) | bathymetry,měření hloubek Zdeněk Brož |
cat thyme
(encz) | cat thyme, n: |
common thyme
(encz) | common thyme, n: |
creeping thyme
(encz) | creeping thyme, n: |
mother of thyme
(encz) | mother of thyme, n: |
order thymelaeales
(encz) | order Thymelaeales, n: |
thyme camphor
(encz) | thyme camphor, n: |
thyme-leaved sandwort
(encz) | thyme-leaved sandwort, n: |
thyme-leaved speedwell
(encz) | thyme-leaved speedwell, n: |
wild thyme
(encz) | wild thyme, n: |
Basil thyme
(gcide) | Basil \Bas"il\, n. [F. basilic, fr. L. basilicus royal, Gr.
basiliko`s fr. basiley`s king.] (Bot.)
The name given to several aromatic herbs of the Mint family,
but chiefly to the common or sweet basil ({Ocymum
basilicum}), and the bush basil, or lesser basil ({Ocymum
minimum}), the leaves of which are used in cookery. The name
is also given to several kinds of mountain mint
(Pycnanthemum).
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Basil thyme, a name given to the fragrant herbs {Calamintha
Acinos} and Calamintha Nepeta.
Wild basil, a plant (Calamintha clinopodium) of the Mint
family.
[1913 Webster]Calamint \Cal"a*mint\ (-m[i^]nt), n. [OE. calamint, calemente
(cf. F. calament) fr. L. calamintha, Gr. kalami`nqh,
kala`minqos. See 1st Mint.] (Bot.)
A genus of perennial plants (Calamintha) of the Mint
family, esp. the Calamintha Nepeta and Calamintha Acinos,
which are called also basil thyme.
[1913 Webster]field \field\ (f[=e]ld), n. [OE. feld, fild, AS. feld; akin to
D. veld, G. feld, Sw. f[aum]lt, Dan. felt, Icel. fold field
of grass, AS. folde earth, land, ground, OS. folda.]
1. Cleared land; land suitable for tillage or pasture;
cultivated ground; the open country.
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2. A piece of land of considerable size; esp., a piece
inclosed for tillage or pasture.
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Fields which promise corn and wine. --Byron.
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3. A place where a battle is fought; also, the battle itself.
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In this glorious and well-foughten field. --Shak.
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What though the field be lost? --Milton.
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4. An open space; an extent; an expanse. Esp.:
(a) Any blank space or ground on which figures are drawn
or projected.
(b) The space covered by an optical instrument at one
view; as, wide-field binoculars.
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Without covering, save yon field of stars.
--Shak.
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Ask of yonder argent fields above. --Pope.
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5. (Her.) The whole surface of an escutcheon; also, so much
of it is shown unconcealed by the different bearings upon
it. See Illust. of Fess, where the field is represented
as gules (red), while the fess is argent (silver).
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6. An unresticted or favorable opportunity for action,
operation, or achievement; province; room.
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Afforded a clear field for moral experiments.
--Macaulay.
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7. (Sports) An open, usually flat, piece of land on which a
sports contest is played; a playing field; as, a football
field; a baseball field.
Syn: playing field, athletic field, playing area.
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8. Specifically: (Baseball) That part of the grounds reserved
for the players which is outside of the diamond; -- called
also outfield.
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9. A geographic region (land or sea) which has some notable
feature, activity or valuable resource; as, the diamond
fields of South Africa; an oil field; a gold field; an ice
field.
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10. A facility having an airstrip where airplanes can take
off and land; an airfield.
Syn: airfield, landing field, flying field, aerodrome.
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11. A collective term for all the competitors in any outdoor
contest or trial, or for all except the favorites in the
betting.
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12. A branch of knowledge or sphere of activity; especially,
a learned or professional discipline; as, she's an expert
in the field of geology; in what field did she get her
doctorate?; they are the top company in the field of
entertainment.
Syn: discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field
of study, study, branch of knowledge.
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Note: Within the master text files of this electronic
dictionary, where a word is used in a specific sense in
some specialized field of knowledge, that field is
indicated by the tags: () preceding that sense of the
word.
[PJC]
13. A location, usually outdoors, away from a studio or
office or library or laboratory, where practical work is
done or data is collected; as, anthropologists do much of
their work in the field; the paleontologist is in the
field collecting specimens. Usually used in the phrase
in the field.
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14. (Physics) The influence of a physical object, such as an
electrically charged body, which is capable of exerting
force on objects at a distance; also, the region of space
over which such an influence is effective; as, the
earth's gravitational field; an electrical field; a
magnetic field; a force field.
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15. (Math.) A set of elements within which operations can be
defined analagous to the operations of addition,
subtraction, multiplication, and division on the real
numbers; within such a set of elements addition and
multiplication are commutative and associative and
multiplication is distributive over addition and there
are two elements 0 and 1; a commutative division ring;
as, the set of all rational numbers is a field.
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Note: Field is often used adjectively in the sense of
belonging to, or used in, the fields; especially with
reference to the operations and equipments of an army
during a campaign away from permanent camps and
fortifications. In most cases such use of the word is
sufficiently clear; as, field battery; field
fortification; field gun; field hospital, etc. A field
geologist, naturalist, etc., is one who makes
investigations or collections out of doors. A survey
uses a field book for recording field notes, i.e.,
measurment, observations, etc., made in field work
(outdoor operations). A farmer or planter employs field
hands, and may use a field roller or a field derrick.
Field sports are hunting, fishing, athletic games, etc.
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Coal field (Geol.) See under Coal.
Field artillery, light ordnance mounted on wheels, for the
use of a marching army.
Field basil (Bot.), a plant of the Mint family ({Calamintha
Acinos}); -- called also basil thyme.
Field colors (Mil.), small flags for marking out the
positions for squadrons and battalions; camp colors.
Field cricket (Zool.), a large European cricket ({Gryllus
campestric}), remarkable for its loud notes.
Field day.
(a) A day in the fields.
(b) (Mil.) A day when troops are taken into the field for
instruction in evolutions. --Farrow.
(c) A day of unusual exertion or display; a gala day.
Field driver, in New England, an officer charged with the
driving of stray cattle to the pound.
Field duck (Zool.), the little bustard (Otis tetrax),
found in Southern Europe.
Field glass. (Optics)
(a) A binocular telescope of compact form; a lorgnette; a
race glass.
(b) A small achromatic telescope, from 20 to 24 inches
long, and having 3 to 6 draws.
(c) See Field lens.
Field lark. (Zool.)
(a) The skylark.
(b) The tree pipit.
Field lens (Optics), that one of the two lenses forming the
eyepiece of an astronomical telescope or compound
microscope which is nearer the object glass; -- called
also field glass.
Field madder (Bot.), a plant (Sherardia arvensis) used in
dyeing.
Field marshal (Mil.), the highest military rank conferred
in the British and other European armies.
Field officer (Mil.), an officer above the rank of captain
and below that of general.
Field officer's court (U.S.Army), a court-martial
consisting of one field officer empowered to try all
cases, in time of war, subject to jurisdiction of garrison
and regimental courts. --Farrow.
Field plover (Zool.), the black-bellied plover ({Charadrius
squatarola}); also sometimes applied to the Bartramian
sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda).
Field spaniel (Zool.), a small spaniel used in hunting
small game.
Field sparrow. (Zool.)
(a) A small American sparrow (Spizella pusilla).
(b) The hedge sparrow. [Eng.]
Field staff (Mil.), a staff formerly used by gunners to
hold a lighted match for discharging a gun.
Field vole (Zool.), the European meadow mouse.
Field of ice, a large body of floating ice; a pack.
Field, or Field of view, in a telescope or microscope,
the entire space within which objects are seen.
Field magnet. see under Magnet.
Magnetic field. See Magnetic.
To back the field, or To bet on the field. See under
Back, v. t. -- To keep the field.
(a) (Mil.) To continue a campaign.
(b) To maintain one's ground against all comers.
To lay against the field or To back against the field, to
bet on (a horse, etc.) against all comers.
To take the field (Mil.), to enter upon a campaign.
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basil thyme
(gcide) | Basil \Bas"il\, n. [F. basilic, fr. L. basilicus royal, Gr.
basiliko`s fr. basiley`s king.] (Bot.)
The name given to several aromatic herbs of the Mint family,
but chiefly to the common or sweet basil ({Ocymum
basilicum}), and the bush basil, or lesser basil ({Ocymum
minimum}), the leaves of which are used in cookery. The name
is also given to several kinds of mountain mint
(Pycnanthemum).
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Basil thyme, a name given to the fragrant herbs {Calamintha
Acinos} and Calamintha Nepeta.
Wild basil, a plant (Calamintha clinopodium) of the Mint
family.
[1913 Webster]Calamint \Cal"a*mint\ (-m[i^]nt), n. [OE. calamint, calemente
(cf. F. calament) fr. L. calamintha, Gr. kalami`nqh,
kala`minqos. See 1st Mint.] (Bot.)
A genus of perennial plants (Calamintha) of the Mint
family, esp. the Calamintha Nepeta and Calamintha Acinos,
which are called also basil thyme.
[1913 Webster]field \field\ (f[=e]ld), n. [OE. feld, fild, AS. feld; akin to
D. veld, G. feld, Sw. f[aum]lt, Dan. felt, Icel. fold field
of grass, AS. folde earth, land, ground, OS. folda.]
1. Cleared land; land suitable for tillage or pasture;
cultivated ground; the open country.
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2. A piece of land of considerable size; esp., a piece
inclosed for tillage or pasture.
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Fields which promise corn and wine. --Byron.
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3. A place where a battle is fought; also, the battle itself.
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In this glorious and well-foughten field. --Shak.
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What though the field be lost? --Milton.
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4. An open space; an extent; an expanse. Esp.:
(a) Any blank space or ground on which figures are drawn
or projected.
(b) The space covered by an optical instrument at one
view; as, wide-field binoculars.
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Without covering, save yon field of stars.
--Shak.
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Ask of yonder argent fields above. --Pope.
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5. (Her.) The whole surface of an escutcheon; also, so much
of it is shown unconcealed by the different bearings upon
it. See Illust. of Fess, where the field is represented
as gules (red), while the fess is argent (silver).
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6. An unresticted or favorable opportunity for action,
operation, or achievement; province; room.
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Afforded a clear field for moral experiments.
--Macaulay.
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7. (Sports) An open, usually flat, piece of land on which a
sports contest is played; a playing field; as, a football
field; a baseball field.
Syn: playing field, athletic field, playing area.
[PJC]
8. Specifically: (Baseball) That part of the grounds reserved
for the players which is outside of the diamond; -- called
also outfield.
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9. A geographic region (land or sea) which has some notable
feature, activity or valuable resource; as, the diamond
fields of South Africa; an oil field; a gold field; an ice
field.
[WordNet 1.6]
10. A facility having an airstrip where airplanes can take
off and land; an airfield.
Syn: airfield, landing field, flying field, aerodrome.
[WordNet 1.6]
11. A collective term for all the competitors in any outdoor
contest or trial, or for all except the favorites in the
betting.
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12. A branch of knowledge or sphere of activity; especially,
a learned or professional discipline; as, she's an expert
in the field of geology; in what field did she get her
doctorate?; they are the top company in the field of
entertainment.
Syn: discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field
of study, study, branch of knowledge.
[WordNet 1.6]
Note: Within the master text files of this electronic
dictionary, where a word is used in a specific sense in
some specialized field of knowledge, that field is
indicated by the tags: () preceding that sense of the
word.
[PJC]
13. A location, usually outdoors, away from a studio or
office or library or laboratory, where practical work is
done or data is collected; as, anthropologists do much of
their work in the field; the paleontologist is in the
field collecting specimens. Usually used in the phrase
in the field.
[WordNet 1.6]
14. (Physics) The influence of a physical object, such as an
electrically charged body, which is capable of exerting
force on objects at a distance; also, the region of space
over which such an influence is effective; as, the
earth's gravitational field; an electrical field; a
magnetic field; a force field.
[PJC]
15. (Math.) A set of elements within which operations can be
defined analagous to the operations of addition,
subtraction, multiplication, and division on the real
numbers; within such a set of elements addition and
multiplication are commutative and associative and
multiplication is distributive over addition and there
are two elements 0 and 1; a commutative division ring;
as, the set of all rational numbers is a field.
[WordNet 1.6]
Note: Field is often used adjectively in the sense of
belonging to, or used in, the fields; especially with
reference to the operations and equipments of an army
during a campaign away from permanent camps and
fortifications. In most cases such use of the word is
sufficiently clear; as, field battery; field
fortification; field gun; field hospital, etc. A field
geologist, naturalist, etc., is one who makes
investigations or collections out of doors. A survey
uses a field book for recording field notes, i.e.,
measurment, observations, etc., made in field work
(outdoor operations). A farmer or planter employs field
hands, and may use a field roller or a field derrick.
Field sports are hunting, fishing, athletic games, etc.
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Coal field (Geol.) See under Coal.
Field artillery, light ordnance mounted on wheels, for the
use of a marching army.
Field basil (Bot.), a plant of the Mint family ({Calamintha
Acinos}); -- called also basil thyme.
Field colors (Mil.), small flags for marking out the
positions for squadrons and battalions; camp colors.
Field cricket (Zool.), a large European cricket ({Gryllus
campestric}), remarkable for its loud notes.
Field day.
(a) A day in the fields.
(b) (Mil.) A day when troops are taken into the field for
instruction in evolutions. --Farrow.
(c) A day of unusual exertion or display; a gala day.
Field driver, in New England, an officer charged with the
driving of stray cattle to the pound.
Field duck (Zool.), the little bustard (Otis tetrax),
found in Southern Europe.
Field glass. (Optics)
(a) A binocular telescope of compact form; a lorgnette; a
race glass.
(b) A small achromatic telescope, from 20 to 24 inches
long, and having 3 to 6 draws.
(c) See Field lens.
Field lark. (Zool.)
(a) The skylark.
(b) The tree pipit.
Field lens (Optics), that one of the two lenses forming the
eyepiece of an astronomical telescope or compound
microscope which is nearer the object glass; -- called
also field glass.
Field madder (Bot.), a plant (Sherardia arvensis) used in
dyeing.
Field marshal (Mil.), the highest military rank conferred
in the British and other European armies.
Field officer (Mil.), an officer above the rank of captain
and below that of general.
Field officer's court (U.S.Army), a court-martial
consisting of one field officer empowered to try all
cases, in time of war, subject to jurisdiction of garrison
and regimental courts. --Farrow.
Field plover (Zool.), the black-bellied plover ({Charadrius
squatarola}); also sometimes applied to the Bartramian
sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda).
Field spaniel (Zool.), a small spaniel used in hunting
small game.
Field sparrow. (Zool.)
(a) A small American sparrow (Spizella pusilla).
(b) The hedge sparrow. [Eng.]
Field staff (Mil.), a staff formerly used by gunners to
hold a lighted match for discharging a gun.
Field vole (Zool.), the European meadow mouse.
Field of ice, a large body of floating ice; a pack.
Field, or Field of view, in a telescope or microscope,
the entire space within which objects are seen.
Field magnet. see under Magnet.
Magnetic field. See Magnetic.
To back the field, or To bet on the field. See under
Back, v. t. -- To keep the field.
(a) (Mil.) To continue a campaign.
(b) To maintain one's ground against all comers.
To lay against the field or To back against the field, to
bet on (a horse, etc.) against all comers.
To take the field (Mil.), to enter upon a campaign.
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Bathymetric
(gcide) | Bathymetric \Bath`y*met"ric\, Bathymetrical \Bath`y*met"ric*al\,
a.
Pertaining to bathymetry; relating to the measurement of
depths, especially of depths in the sea. --
Bath`y*met"ric*al*ly, adv.
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Bathymetrical
(gcide) | Bathymetric \Bath`y*met"ric\, Bathymetrical \Bath`y*met"ric*al\,
a.
Pertaining to bathymetry; relating to the measurement of
depths, especially of depths in the sea. --
Bath`y*met"ric*al*ly, adv.
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Bathymetrically
(gcide) | Bathymetric \Bath`y*met"ric\, Bathymetrical \Bath`y*met"ric*al\,
a.
Pertaining to bathymetry; relating to the measurement of
depths, especially of depths in the sea. --
Bath`y*met"ric*al*ly, adv.
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Bathymetry
(gcide) | Bathymetry \Ba*thym"e*try\, n. [Gr. ba`qos depth + -metry.]
The art or science of sounding, or measuring depths in the
sea.
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Cat thyme
(gcide) | Thyme \Thyme\ (t[imac]m), n. [OE. tyme, L. thymum, Gr. qy`mon,
qy`mos; cf. qy`ein, to sacrifice, qy`os a sacrifice,
offering, incense: cf. F. thym; -- perhaps so named because
of its sweet smell. Cf. Fume, n.] (Bot.)
Any plant of the labiate genus Thymus. The garden thyme
(Thymus vulgaris) is a warm, pungent aromatic, much used to
give a relish to seasoning and soups.
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Ankle deep in moss and flowery thyme. --Cowper.
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Cat thyme, a labiate plant (Teucrium Marum) of the
Mediterranean religion. Cats are said to be fond of
rolling on it. --J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants).
Wild thyme, Thymus Serpyllum, common on banks and
hillsides in Europe.
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I know a bank where the wild thyme blows. --Shak.
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Enthymematic
(gcide) | Enthymematic \En`thy*me*mat"ic\, Enthymematical
\En`thy*me*mat"ic*al\, a. [Gr. ?.]
Pertaining to, or of the form of, an enthymeme.
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Enthymematical
(gcide) | Enthymematic \En`thy*me*mat"ic\, Enthymematical
\En`thy*me*mat"ic*al\, a. [Gr. ?.]
Pertaining to, or of the form of, an enthymeme.
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Enthymeme
(gcide) | Enthymeme \En"thy*meme\, n. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to keep in mind,
consider; ? in + ? mind, soul.] (Logic)
An argument consisting of only two propositions, an
antecedent and consequent deduced from it; a syllogism with
one premise omitted; as, We are dependent; therefore we
should be humble. Here the major proposition is suppressed.
The complete syllogism would be, Dependent creatures should
be humble; we are dependent creatures; therefore we should be
humble.
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Mother-of-thyme
(gcide) | Mother-of-thyme \Moth"er-of-thyme`\, n. (Bot.)
An aromatic plant (Thymus Serphyllum); -- called also {wild
thyme}.
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Thyme
(gcide) | Thyme \Thyme\ (t[imac]m), n. [OE. tyme, L. thymum, Gr. qy`mon,
qy`mos; cf. qy`ein, to sacrifice, qy`os a sacrifice,
offering, incense: cf. F. thym; -- perhaps so named because
of its sweet smell. Cf. Fume, n.] (Bot.)
Any plant of the labiate genus Thymus. The garden thyme
(Thymus vulgaris) is a warm, pungent aromatic, much used to
give a relish to seasoning and soups.
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Ankle deep in moss and flowery thyme. --Cowper.
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Cat thyme, a labiate plant (Teucrium Marum) of the
Mediterranean religion. Cats are said to be fond of
rolling on it. --J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants).
Wild thyme, Thymus Serpyllum, common on banks and
hillsides in Europe.
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I know a bank where the wild thyme blows. --Shak.
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Thymene
(gcide) | Thymene \Thym"ene\, n. (Chem.)
A liquid terpene obtained from oil of thyme.
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Water thyme
(gcide) | Water thyme \Wa"ter thyme`\ (Bot.)
See Anacharis.
[1913 Webster]Anacharis \An*ach"a*ris\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'ana` up + xa`ris
grace.] (Bot.)
A fresh-water weed of the frog's-bit family
(Hydrocharidaceae), native to America. Transferred to
England it became an obstruction to navigation. Called also
waterweed and water thyme.
[1913 Webster] Anachoret |
water thyme
(gcide) | Water thyme \Wa"ter thyme`\ (Bot.)
See Anacharis.
[1913 Webster]Anacharis \An*ach"a*ris\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'ana` up + xa`ris
grace.] (Bot.)
A fresh-water weed of the frog's-bit family
(Hydrocharidaceae), native to America. Transferred to
England it became an obstruction to navigation. Called also
waterweed and water thyme.
[1913 Webster] Anachoret |
wild thyme
(gcide) | Mother-of-thyme \Moth"er-of-thyme`\, n. (Bot.)
An aromatic plant (Thymus Serphyllum); -- called also {wild
thyme}.
[1913 Webster]Thyme \Thyme\ (t[imac]m), n. [OE. tyme, L. thymum, Gr. qy`mon,
qy`mos; cf. qy`ein, to sacrifice, qy`os a sacrifice,
offering, incense: cf. F. thym; -- perhaps so named because
of its sweet smell. Cf. Fume, n.] (Bot.)
Any plant of the labiate genus Thymus. The garden thyme
(Thymus vulgaris) is a warm, pungent aromatic, much used to
give a relish to seasoning and soups.
[1913 Webster]
Ankle deep in moss and flowery thyme. --Cowper.
[1913 Webster]
Cat thyme, a labiate plant (Teucrium Marum) of the
Mediterranean religion. Cats are said to be fond of
rolling on it. --J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants).
Wild thyme, Thymus Serpyllum, common on banks and
hillsides in Europe.
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I know a bank where the wild thyme blows. --Shak.
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Wild thyme
(gcide) | Mother-of-thyme \Moth"er-of-thyme`\, n. (Bot.)
An aromatic plant (Thymus Serphyllum); -- called also {wild
thyme}.
[1913 Webster]Thyme \Thyme\ (t[imac]m), n. [OE. tyme, L. thymum, Gr. qy`mon,
qy`mos; cf. qy`ein, to sacrifice, qy`os a sacrifice,
offering, incense: cf. F. thym; -- perhaps so named because
of its sweet smell. Cf. Fume, n.] (Bot.)
Any plant of the labiate genus Thymus. The garden thyme
(Thymus vulgaris) is a warm, pungent aromatic, much used to
give a relish to seasoning and soups.
[1913 Webster]
Ankle deep in moss and flowery thyme. --Cowper.
[1913 Webster]
Cat thyme, a labiate plant (Teucrium Marum) of the
Mediterranean religion. Cats are said to be fond of
rolling on it. --J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants).
Wild thyme, Thymus Serpyllum, common on banks and
hillsides in Europe.
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I know a bank where the wild thyme blows. --Shak.
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basil thyme
(wn) | basil thyme
n 1: fragrant European mint having clusters of small violet-and-
white flowers; naturalized especially in eastern North
America [syn: basil thyme, basil balm, {mother of
thyme}, Acinos arvensis, Satureja acinos] |
bathymeter
(wn) | bathymeter
n 1: an instrument that measures the depth of water [syn:
bathymeter, bathometer] |
bathymetric
(wn) | bathymetric
adj 1: of or relating to measurements of the depths of oceans or
lakes [syn: bathymetric, bathymetrical] |
bathymetrical
(wn) | bathymetrical
adj 1: of or relating to measurements of the depths of oceans or
lakes [syn: bathymetric, bathymetrical] |
bathymetry
(wn) | bathymetry
n 1: measuring the depths of the oceans [syn: bathymetry,
plumbing] |
cat thyme
(wn) | cat thyme
n 1: Mediterranean germander having small hairy leaves and
reddish purple flowers; attractive to cats [syn: {cat
thyme}, marum, Teucrium marum] |
common thyme
(wn) | common thyme
n 1: common aromatic garden perennial native to the western
Mediterranean; used in seasonings and formerly as medicine
[syn: common thyme, Thymus vulgaris] |
creeping thyme
(wn) | creeping thyme
n 1: aromatic dwarf shrub common on banks and hillsides in
Europe; naturalized in United States [syn: wild thyme,
creeping thyme, Thymus serpyllum] |
family thymelaeaceae
(wn) | family Thymelaeaceae
n 1: family of trees and shrubs and herbs having tough bark that
are found especially in Australia and tropical Africa [syn:
Thymelaeaceae, family Thymelaeaceae, daphne family] |
mother of thyme
(wn) | mother of thyme
n 1: fragrant European mint having clusters of small violet-and-
white flowers; naturalized especially in eastern North
America [syn: basil thyme, basil balm, {mother of
thyme}, Acinos arvensis, Satureja acinos] |
order thymelaeales
(wn) | order Thymelaeales
n 1: Myrtaceae; Combretaceae; Elaeagnaceae; Haloragidaceae;
Melastomaceae; Lecythidaceae; Lythraceae; Rhizophoraceae;
Onagraceae; Lecythidaceae; Punicaceae [syn: Myrtales,
order Myrtales, Thymelaeales, order Thymelaeales] |
thyme camphor
(wn) | thyme camphor
n 1: a colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving
biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a
fungicide or antiseptic [syn: thymol, thyme camphor,
thymic acid] |
thyme-leaved sandwort
(wn) | thyme-leaved sandwort
n 1: Eurasian annual sprawling plant naturalized throughout
North America [syn: thyme-leaved sandwort, {Arenaria
serpyllifolia}] |
thyme-leaved speedwell
(wn) | thyme-leaved speedwell
n 1: perennial decumbent herb having small opposite leaves and
racemes of blue flowers; throughout Eurasia and the New
World [syn: thyme-leaved speedwell, {Veronica
serpyllifolia}] |
thymelaeaceae
(wn) | Thymelaeaceae
n 1: family of trees and shrubs and herbs having tough bark that
are found especially in Australia and tropical Africa [syn:
Thymelaeaceae, family Thymelaeaceae, daphne family] |
thymelaeales
(wn) | Thymelaeales
n 1: Myrtaceae; Combretaceae; Elaeagnaceae; Haloragidaceae;
Melastomaceae; Lecythidaceae; Lythraceae; Rhizophoraceae;
Onagraceae; Lecythidaceae; Punicaceae [syn: Myrtales,
order Myrtales, Thymelaeales, order Thymelaeales] |
wild thyme
(wn) | wild thyme
n 1: aromatic dwarf shrub common on banks and hillsides in
Europe; naturalized in United States [syn: wild thyme,
creeping thyme, Thymus serpyllum] |
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